'Bayadère' Rose

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'Bayadère' rose Description

My HMF:

'Bayadère (hybrid tea, Mallerin, 1951)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Charles Quest-Ritson

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MAYA 51-52

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Charles Mallerin (France, before 1951).
Introduced in France by EFR (Editions Françaises des Roses) in 1954 as 'Bayadère'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Wheatcroft Brothers Ltd. in 1954 as 'Bayadère'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1957 as 'Bayadère'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink to lemon-yellow, pink undertones, darker veining. Mild fragrance. 50 to 52 petals. Very large, very full (41+ petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy. Bronze-green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower or garden. Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

R.M.S. Queen Mary × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

The name may have been given with reference to the petal veining, because bayadère is a fabric in which the stripes run crosswise; it can also mean an Indian dancing girl...